Artwork Info: Truggernana, a native of southern part of V.D. Land

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Truggernana, a native of southern part of V.D. Land

Benjamin Duterrau (1767 – 1851)

Benjamin Duterrau (1767-1851) was an English painter who emigrated to Tasmania, renowned for his pioneering Australian history paintings & portraits of Indigenous Australians. His work offers a unique perspective on colonial Australia and the 'concil

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Trukanini (c. 1812-1876) was a Nuennone woman from Bruny Island. After several members of her family had been abducted or killed by settlers, including her prospective husband Paraweena, Woorrady became her partner in 1829. Trukanini and Woorrady travelled with G A Robinson, official Protector of Aborigines, whose goal was to remove Indigenous people from Tasmania to his mission on Flinders Island, for the supposed benefit of both native and settler populations. After her death in 1876 Trukanini